"Sister Yuan, it's not like you've learned how to cook, is that really alright?" Chen Zhu didn't dare to believe that He Yuan knew how to cook. Quietly tugging at her sleeve, he asked, "Don't you have another way?"
"Can't you see who the little girl who just reported to us is?" Seeing that the little girl, Plum Blossom, had gone to the kitchen to report their arrival, He Yuan bent over to Chen Zhu and said, "This Plum Blossom is Mama Shang's niece, Ma Yun's cousin. When she came to report, it was naturally because she was under the orders of Mother Shang. "
Seeing that Chen Zhu had no idea what was going on, He Yuan saw that only Almond and Little He were following behind them, and said in a low voice, "Brother An had a banquet in front of him. Don't tell me those women in the kitchen ate leopard gall and dared to take leave at this time?" Speaking of which, they were just a few women in the kitchen. How could they not find someone and be infuriated by them? I was sure that those few women would not dare to do so, because they were afraid that the Plum Blossom had made a false report. It must have been Mama Shang who, when I heard this, couldn't tell if it was true or not. It was either a punishment for a few of my wives, or she had them kicked out. However, they did not expect me to not get angry, and to even kiss the kitchen spoon, isn't this the same as running ahead to report?
"The kitchen is one of those places where you can fish for oil. The kitchen was full of Mama Gu's people. Presumably, Mama Shang had coveted them for a long time, but she had suffered so much that she couldn't get them! At this time, Mama Shang knew that the few women in the kitchen were complaining about not getting the monthly allowance, so she quickly ordered the plum blossoms to say that they were causing trouble. As long as I was angry, those few women would naturally not have a good ending. Then, Mama Shang could arrange for her own people to enter the kitchen. Moreover, last night, Mother Gu had accidentally pushed Mother Shang into the water. When Madam came back, she would punish Mother Gu no matter how serious the situation was. Without a backer like Mother Gu, these few women have no place to seek favors from and thus have been convicted for nothing. " As He Yuan said this, he sneered, "Mama Shang's plan was quite good. She wanted to borrow my hand to eliminate all of mother Gu in one go. It's just that she underestimated me."
"I said it's fine if Mother Gu is a monk or a monk, but no matter what, the servants in the kitchen still dare to cause trouble. So that's how it is." Chen Zhu suddenly came to a realization, "If it were me, I would have driven them out a long time ago. How could I have known all this? "Sister Yuan, you're still the best." As Chen Zhu spoke, she smiled and asked, "What did you say you haven't eaten pork before? You've even seen pigs run. I think there's a reason for that." It was just cooking. Wasn't it just cooking, oiling the stove, then sprinkling the dishes, stir-frying the vegetables, and then letting the water be filled with salt? This is going to be in the kitchen. Why don't we learn how to cook two side dishes? "
As for the woman who did not receive a month's money, she was angry for a moment and said that she wanted to take a leave of absence from her stomachache. Seeing her winking at him, the two old wives also agreed. These few women were able to enter the kitchen, so they had a close relationship with Mother Gu and Aunt Li. At this time, Aunt Li naturally tried to persuade them, "Three mothers, the young general wants a banquet first, but you guys want to take a leave at this time, doesn't that embarrass me? After a few days, Madam will naturally return. Aren't you afraid of Madam's punishments? There was one more item. Although the young madam was not an official housekeeper, she was the first wife. After a few years, she would take over the family's responsibilities. "When that time comes, she will remember her hatred. If you tell her to change her, you will have nowhere to cry.
Actually, the three of them couldn't get a month's worth of money. They wanted to make things difficult for Aunt Li so that she could help them ask for a favor from He Yuan. Who knew that just as they said they were going to take a leave of absence, a little girl who came to urge them to drink tea immediately ran away, saying that she would go tell the young mistress. When they heard this, they panicked, smiled coyly, and said to Aunt Li, "We were only joking. We only hope that you would say a good word in front of the young lady, and not deduct our monthly money.
Naturally, Aunt Li didn't make things difficult for them. She only said, "Dinner in front of us, hurry up and raise the stove. If you continue speaking, it's already past noon." Just as he was speaking, he heard someone call out from outside the kitchen, "The young madam is here!"
When He Yuan entered, he saw that Aunt Li was in the middle of picking up dishes, and some of the other wives who had said they wanted to take a leave of absence were cooking. He nodded to himself, and realized that the Plum Blossom had indeed lied to him.
"Young Madam, what do you mean? We were just joking in the kitchen, saying that if we all applied for a leave of absence and no one came to help, then Aunt Li would have to make pastries to entertain the guests. Seeing that He Yuan had arrived so quickly, a shrewd smile appeared on his face. He secretly pulled on Aunt Li's hand and said: "We wouldn't dare to lie to the young mistress even if we had a hundred guts."
Aunt Li was already in a hurry to pay her respects to He Yuan and Chen Zhu, smiling as she divided the matter.
He Yuan nodded and said, "So it was just a joke." As he spoke, he rolled up his sleeves and looked at the ingredients prepared in the kitchen. He saw all sorts of ingredients that needed washing and slicing, so he prepared them.
"Young madam, young madam, this won't do. The kitchen is greasy, and the clothes of young madam's body are tainted. Moreover, young madam is young, and the stove is tall …" When Aunt Li heard that He Yuan was going to cook the dishes himself, she was frightened and hurriedly tried to stop him. He had been watching her for the past few days, and the young general clearly treated his young madam as if she were a child's play. If she were to be splashed with oil or something like that, would he, the kitchen steward, still need to be like that?
"Don't worry about it. Just use your foot to stand and stir-fry." Despite Aunt Li's desperate attempts to dissuade him, He Yuan made the woman with the spoon stand aside. He got Almond to take a small step and stood in front of the stove. He took the shovel and ordered the woman who was lighting the fire: "Fire!" Seeing that the woman had started to panic, she looked at the water in the pot and quickly ordered the other woman, "Place the lard, cook, cut a garlic and beat it into mincemeat to sprinkle." "Alright, let's splash some water."
On the other side, Chen Zhu saw He Yuan standing on his little feet. He waved the shovel in the air, commanding the three women to flip through the vegetables in the pot. Soon, everything was settled. He then commanded a woman to bring over a plate of fried vegetables. However, stir-frying a small vegetable was actually able to lead all the women in the kitchen in a circle. For a moment, he was dumbstruck. Sure enough, having more people made things easier. Stir-Fried vegetables didn't seem that difficult.
"Yoh, young madam is indeed amazing. Look at the stir-fried vegetables, they are so green and glistening. They look really good on the market." It was so easy to see her stir-fry a plate of vegetables. When she saw that it was done well, she could not help but praise it greatly. "Tsk! Tsk!" She said: "This was personally stir-fried by the young madam, and only the young general would have the fortune to eat it."
Hehe, it's not that hard to cook. Just fry an egg as well. He Yuan was in high spirits as he gave the command again.
After a while, everyone in the house heard the news. It was that the mothers of the several stewards in the kitchen hadn't received their monthly money and were complaining about taking leave. Who would be so calm with the young lady? For a time, people were discussing quietly, saying that He Yuan had comforted Mother Gu and her mother last night, and everyone had a good demeanor. Today, he was leading people to pay respects to the heavenly lord. He was well-mannered and did not make the slightest mistake. This time, he was personally doing everything he could do. Even at such a young age, she was already so impressive. Madam, you can rest assured that you'll hand over your family to her in the future. After saying that, everyone put away their contempt and didn't dare to have any more thoughts about probing.
On the second day, He Yuan led the servants to burn incense at his mother's temple. On the third day, he dressed everyone in the house in autumn. As the people in the mansion were more respectful than they were a few days ago, everything went smoothly. When he returned to his room that night, he did the same thing under the light of the lamp. He couldn't bring himself to open his mouth, so he entered the room. Seeing He Yuan piercing through the needle, he felt a bit bad, so he went over to touch He Yuan's head and said, "I'll leave these things to the embroidery lady to do. I'll have to busy myself with household chores and also do some clothes in the next few days, but I'm so exhausted."
"Brother An, my neck is aching!" After a long day of work, He Yuan couldn't help but act coquettishly upon seeing Jiang Hua An. He pointed to his neck and said, "Brother An, please press the button for me."
Although it was the beginning of August, it was still hot. He Yuan wore thin clothes in his room, which would reveal his neck. He looked under the lamp, his skin white and delicate, his eyes dazzling. Jiang Huanan was lost in thought. He smiled and said, "Tell the almonds to come in and help you press them!"
"Didn't Brother An tell me that you've entered the room and that all the girls are not allowed to enter?" He Yuan put down the things in his hands, stood up and stretched, saying, "It's fine if Brother An isn't willing to help me press the button. I'm going to bed!" As he spoke, he took off his shoes and lay down on the bed, pretending to be angry.
"Sister Yuan, Sister Yuan, don't piss me off!" He hesitated for a moment before reaching out to press his hand on He Yuan's neck. Just as he was about to continue rubbing it, he pulled his hand back and said in a low voice, "I'm going to sleep in the study!"
"Ugh!" He Yuan sat up and asked with his eyes wide open, "Brother An, are you going to leave me and sleep in the study by yourself?" Since the old lady was not at home, the matron was not as careful as she used to be. He Yuan was afraid that if Jiang Hua An left his side, a girl like Ma Yun would have the chance to deal with him. He reached out his hand to grab Jiang Huaian's sleeve and said with a sad face, "It's only been four months since we've gotten married, and Almond can't come into my room to sleep with me. I'm afraid!"
Jiang Hua An looked at He Yuan who was cowering like a small kitten, and felt sorry for him. He held her hand which was at the corner of his sleeve and said, "Since that's the case, after four months, I'll move to the study room again."
"En!" He Yuan relaxed his mind and laid down on the inside side to sleep. Due to the hard work during the day, he soon fell asleep.
Jiang Hua An was tossing and turning, but he couldn't fall asleep. He got up, held the lamp in his hand, read some books under the lamp, and then went to bed. He couldn't extinguish the candle flame in time, so he saw He Yuanfan's tender face blushing and her rosy lips. He recalled the night when she kissed his lips and couldn't help but pucker his lips. However, his mouth was a little dry. Seeing that He Yuan seemed to be dreaming, she pouted her cute little mouth and couldn't help but approach him. Then, she slowly lowered her head.
He Yuan dreamt of someone blowing on him, causing his cheeks to itch and heat up. He couldn't help but to giggle as he tilted his face to avoid the person. He didn't want the other person to keep chasing after him. He was being mischievous for a moment. Turning his head, he opened his mouth to blow on the air and laughed, "Counterattack!" As soon as he finished his sentence, he felt his lips touch a soft and hot cotton candy. He couldn't help but lick his lips as he didn't expect the cotton candy to be so intelligent. It was just that the cotton candy in his dream didn't taste sweet in his mouth. Instead, it tasted salty.